{"podcast":{"title":"Power Lines with Oliver Darcy and Jon Passantino","slug":"power-lines-with-oliver-darcy-and-jon-passantino-7401219","podcast_index_feed_id":7401219,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/GEMINIMEDIA4104111300","website_url":"https://www.status.news/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/3ad337a2-5684-11f0-8ab4-43ca70be2b86/image/dea1f5a98cef42c39f3cc620a72c5ee8.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Status","episode_count":54,"summary":"Power Lines is the official podcast of Status, where veteran journalists Oliver Darcy and Jon Passantino break down their reporting and deliver analysis on how information moves and shapes society. From the media and Silicon Valley to Hollywood, they examine the institutions driving narratives, shaping perception, and influencing culture. New episodes drop every Friday. Watch the show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@status Subscribe to Status, the newsletter behind Power Lines: https://www.status.news/ Follow Power Lines: https://www.instagram.com/get_status/?hl=en https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:5buikzg4ppbye7ib7chprio6 https://www.tiktok.com/@status.news","last_synced_at":"2026-07-03T20:17:22.901935+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/power-lines-with-oliver-darcy-and-jon-passantino-7401219"},"episode":{"title":"Will Bari Weiss Actually Get CNN, Daniel Dale Disappears, Elon Musk's Media Assault","slug":"will-bari-weiss-actually-get-cnn-daniel-dale-disappears-elon-musk-s-media-assault","published_at":"2026-06-12T10:01:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/power-lines-with-oliver-darcy-and-jon-passantino-7401219/will-bari-weiss-actually-get-cnn-daniel-dale-disappears-elon-musk-s-media-assault","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/power-lines-with-oliver-darcy-and-jon-passantino-7401219","url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/claritaspod.com/measure/prfx.byspotify.com/e/mgln.ai/e/796/traffic.megaphone.fm/GEMINIMEDIA3882133141.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/claritaspod.com/measure/prfx.byspotify.com/e/mgln.ai/e/796/traffic.megaphone.fm/GEMINIMEDIA3882133141.mp3","summary":"On today’s episode: Exclusive reporting on Bari Weiss, who has isolated herself within CBS News as David Ellison and network executives work to clean up her mess at “60 Minutes.” The crisis raises the question: How could she possibly run CNN after her mismanagement at CBS News? Then, the curious disappearance of CNN fact-checker Daniel Dale, who hasn't been seen on TV in more than three months. Oliver and Jon discuss why CNN may have benched one of its most popular on-air talents. Finally, Media Matters has been forced to cut staff in the face of a costly legal war from Elon Musk, who once called himself a “free speech absolutist.” What’s really behind the litigation? Plus your questions in the latest edition of Open Lines. Read these stories and more at Status: http://www.status.news Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code STATUS at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: https://incogni.com/status 0:00 Intro 1:29 Bari Weiss is MIA as Ellison Cleans Up Her Mess at 60 Minutes 30:32 Where is CNN’s Daniel Dale? 43:21 Media Matters Downsizes After Elon Musk Lawsuit 55:20 Open Lines: Oliver and Jon Answer Your Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"On today’s episode: Exclusive reporting on Bari Weiss, who has isolated herself within CBS News as David Ellison and network executives work to clean up h…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3893,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/power-lines-with-oliver-darcy-and-jon-passantino-7401219/episodes/will-bari-weiss-actually-get-cnn-daniel-dale-disappears-elon-musk-s-media-assault/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/power-lines-with-oliver-darcy-and-jon-passantino-7401219/will-bari-weiss-actually-get-cnn-daniel-dale-disappears-elon-musk-s-media-assault.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}